Changanacherry Pazhayapalli, supposed to be more than 1000 years old,
is a famous mosque situated at a distance of 18 km south of Kottayam.
It is constructed at the site which was donated by a king of Rhekkumkur.
The annual festival of this mosque Thangal adiyanthiram, is well known
and marked by a grand community feast. On this day devotees are offered
with meat and rice.
There is also another mosque at Changanacherry named
Puthurpalli which is about 400 years old. Chandanakkudam festival celebrated
here in the month of December/ January is one of the largest crowd pulling
events in Changanacherry town.
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